The defending NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion’s drive to another title has taken a significant hit. California native Kevin Harvick suffered heavy damage to his No. 4 Jimmy John’s Chevrolet as he spun into the wall to force a lap 137 caution in Sunday’s MyAFibStory.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway, the opening round of the 2015 …
It’s fair to say that the No. 78 Furniture Row Racing team with driver Martin Truex Jr. is one of the underdogs in the 2015 Chase field. However, they showed on Saturday that no one should count them out just yet. Truex was fastest in the first practice on Saturday afternoon and was on top …
Thunderstorms descended upon the 1.5-mile Chicagoland Speedway in the late afternoon on Friday. The heavy rains, thunder and lightning ultimately forced NASCAR to cancel Sprint Cup qualifying. When qualifying is cancelled, NASCAR has a series of rules that determine the starting grid, based upon how much track activity occurred prior to the rainout. Since the …
Gray skies greeted the 46 Sprint Cup teams gathered at Chicagoland Speedway when the green flag fell on 85 minutes of practice. The original grandmaster plan for the session was to get a little race practice and some qualifying practice as well. However, the weather forecast forced teams to go out and do mock qualifying …
When a team shuts down everything is affected; drivers and team members are left in a tough situation especially when the move happens late in the season. Included in that oftentimes are the sponsors of the team who are left in a decision to either move to another team or drop out of the sport …
NASCAR announced late Tuesday it will dock four teams of practice time during this weekend’s myAFibRisk.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway for infractions occurring during last weekend’s even at Richmond International Raceway. Jeb Burton and his No. 23 BK Racing Toyota will lose 30 minutes of practice Friday for multiple infractions. The team was late to both …
Richard Petty Motorsports announced on Tuesday that Walmart, along with its numerous consumer brands, will serve as sponsors on the No. 9 Ford Fusion at the Chicagoland Speedway on Sunday. The sponsorship will feature Blue-Emu, SlimFast and Natrol throughout the No. 9 that will be driven by Sam Hornish Jr. at the 1.5-mile oval. While …
Sprint Cup Series driver David Gilliland will have a special guest beside him on Sunday at the Chicagoland Speedway. Gilliland will be joined by 7-year-old Jack Benjamin, who recently overcame a rare and fatal liver disease. Benjamin will wear a replica firesuit as he follows Gilliland just before the race on Sunday. The hood of …
With the summer winding down, the wait is over. The Chase for the Sprint Cup is here. NASCAR released the entry list for the September 20 MyAFibStory.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway. The list includes 46 entrants, meaning three teams will fail to make Sunday’s race. JJ Yeley, Travis Kvapil and Timmy Hill will have to …
Hendrick Motorsports announced Monday morning Lowe’s Companies Inc. has extended its partnership with the organization through the 2017 season. The home improvement company will remain as the primary sponsor of the No. 48 Chevrolet. “Lowe’s has a longstanding history with NASCAR and knows its fans are some of the most loyal in all of sports,” …
There was simply no catching the No. 20 Toyota of Matt Kenseth Saturday at Richmond International Raceway. The outside-polesitter grabbed the top spot from Joey Logano on lap 15 and went on to hold the lead for 352 of 400 laps to win the Federated Auto Parts 400 – his fourth win of 2015 and 35th …
Richmond has a way of bringing out some odd moments – remember the fence climber last year? However, this odd moment took place on track as Michael McDowell swerved and hit a NASCAR safety truck during a lap 290 caution in Saturday night’s Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway,. All crew men aboard …
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